Total Crime Rate

206.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 85th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (ME4 6EA) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (ME4 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haymen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Pagitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mozart Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mozart Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mozart Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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